Yes, this is a short comedy story starring Jesus, Mohammed, David, Buddha and Vishnu fighting crime and saving the planet. In a spaceship!

If I wasn't already fearing for my life by painting Mohammed in an amusing light*, I really should be shot** for the awful impressions and accents in this audiobook.

*‘Yeah man,’ agreed Buddha, ‘even Mohammed wears his seatbelt, and he’s the most uptight guy ever.’‘Yes!’ declared Mohammed. ‘I dislike your derogatory remarks and I may behead you later, but your support for seatbelts is to be commended!’**This is not a serious invitation. Please don't shoot me.

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Today it is raining like a mofo here in Wellington, so here are some pics I took on a beautiful sunny day on my running route - it goes up over Mount Vic, then back round the bays to the city.

I was inspired by the film Yes Man* where Quirky Zooey Deschanel** takes a regular class in "jogging photography" - since then I've always thought about taking shots of my totally awesome running route in Wellington that is totally beautiful and amazing (when it's sunny). Finally on a gorgeous day in 2011 I took the opportunity, and here they are - there's even a little video of a Tui singing. (You'll be glad to know I didn't actually take blurry jogging photos.) These pics show off some of the awesome views from Mount Victoria, one of the many reasons I love this little city.

Enough with the talking, more with the pictures!

One last look through the trees at Wellington city

Onwards and upwards! And upwards...

Glimpsing the top

Little bit breathless on Alexandra Road, at the foot of the summit climb

View out over the airport through the trees

The sun, it shines!

The moon (on the left) and the Admiral Byrd memorial poking over the hill

Fresh clear sky, hills over to the East

Nice little shot showing the water, then Miramar peninsula, then water (out to Cook Strait), then the Rimutakas to the East

Cruising along the road, look back out over Miramar

Another view of the airport

Yet another shot of Miramar and the airport

And now for the downhill!

Saw a tui singing it's robot vocoder song. I stopped to take a little video: